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Boots pharmacists to receive 5% pay increase from November 1

One-off £750 payment for eligible pharmacists and managers in addition to pay uplift

09 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Rising business costs see Day Lewis’s profits fall by a quarter

Rise in turnover offset by 17 per cent jump in administrative spending in 2022-23

05 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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‘Middlemen’ drug distributors ‘driving up prices’ says Labour MP

Pharmacy APPG chair warns there are "massive" issues with medicines supply

15 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Walthamstow pharmacy sold after owner decides to retire

Leyton Green Pharmacy, which dispenses an average of 2,697 items a month, was acquired by three pharmacists led by Abdus Subhan.

14 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Chemist4U secures £12 million investment from Pitalia Capital

Anil Pitalia, the head of Pitalia Capital, was impressed by the “huge growth potential” in Chemist4U’s next-day delivery service.

07 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Well buys up 11 ex-Lloyds branches in Scotland

All staff to be kept on as Well buys up branches from the ailing multiple

03 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Mid-year review of the UK pharmacy market

Banks still have appetite to lend for pharmacy purchases, says Christie & Co

02 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Government clawback proposals will hurt life sciences investment, say manufacturers

Life sciences FDI has already fallen by 47 per cent, warns trade body

20 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots announces first seven store closures with 290 more to come

Woking and Wakefield among affected areas as closures loom

20 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Déjà vu all over again

Outsider checks in on how the pharmacy hypertension service is faring

10 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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South East London pharmacy sold after 20 years

A F Browne Pharmacy in Sidcup sold for an undisclosed price

10 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Two independent pharmacies in Scotland up for sale

Sanjay Majhu, who owns several pharmacies in the country, is selling Islay Pharmacy and Inveraray Pharmacy.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Average locum rates in UK on the rise, says agency

Locate a Locum says average rates across the country increased by almost a fifth to nearly £39 an hour.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots to close 300 branches

The closure programme is expected to focus on stores that are near other Boots sites.

28 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Well Pharmacy seeks to pacify watchdog by axing seven stores

CMA has 'reasonable grounds' to believe Bestway's divestment offer will be acceptable.

23 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Patients visiting more than one pharmacy to get their medicines

New data suggest 5 million people had to visit multiple pharmacies to get prescription medicines over the past year.

20 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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